Wellinger wins Raw Air for the first time

20. mar 2025

Andreas Wellinger from Germany won Raw Air overall for the first time. He has shown a high level throughout Raw Air. The German started Raw Air with a seventh-place finish in Holmenkollen before going on to win Raw Air in Vikersund.

In Vikersund, the men's qualification on Friday was won by Domen Prevc and Wellinger took fourth place in the qualification. In Saturday's competition, Andreas Wellinger won with a jump of 229.5 metres, giving him a good start for Sunday. On Sunday, there was only one round and it was won by Domen Prevc. However, Prevc did not manage to gain enough points on Wellinger in the overall standings, and Wellinger finished second in Sunday's competition. Wellinger secured the overall victory for the first time.

Top 3
1. Andreas Wellinger, 1202,2
2. Domen Prevc, 1185,9
3. Ryoyu Kobayashi, 1178,3

Results

- We are proud

12. nov 2024

The stage is set for a new ski flying party with a new concept in Infra Group Arena in Vikersund on 14-16 March 2025 during the RAW AIR final. The World Championships end in Trondheim the week before, so come and watch the world's best ski jumpers fly down the Vikersund hill live.

- We are proud to present the new and exciting concept for RAW AIR Vikersund 2025, says Leif Arne Berget, head of the organising committee.

There will again be an extra element of excitement with three rounds of ski flying in the final round of the RAW AIR final in Vikersund on Sunday 16 March for the men. In addition, more women will be participating in ski flying. For the first time, 25 women will be jumping in ski flying during the final weekend of the tournament.

- There were many long flights and a lot of excitement when RAW AIR was decided last winter with three rounds on Sunday for the men. We'll get to experience this again, and we're particularly pleased that more women will be able to jump ski flying, says race director Ole Gunnar Fidjestøl.

- We want to bring back a great atmosphere in Vikersund all day with music, food trucks, catering and more. There will be a great athmosphere, giving the public the feeling that ski flying in Vikersund is something special, says head of organising comitee, Leif Arne Berget.

In 2025, Vikersund offers two ticket options, a day pass or a weekend pass that gives you entry every day. If you buy a weekend pass before Christmas Eve, you'll be able to gain entry all three days for NOK 500.

It starts in Holmenkollen
Just a few days after the World Championships in Trondheim are over, it's time for a new RAW AIR tournament. It all starts in Holmenkollen on Thursday 13 March before it all comes to a finale in Vikersund. In total, there will be nine counting jumps for men and seven for women in the tournament this winter.

Ready for Raw Air 2025

9. mai 2024

It's time for a new edition of Raw Air from March 13th to 16th, 2025. Ski jumping will take place in Holmenkollen and Vikersund. For the first time, 25 women will compete in ski flying during the tournament's final weekend.

At today's meeting of the ski jumping committee in the International Ski Federation FIS, held in Portoroz, Slovenia, significant new milestones were established for women's ski jumping. Just a few days after the conclusion of the World Championships in Trondheim, preparations are underway for a new Raw Air tournament. It all begins in Holmenkollen on Thursday, March 13th, before concluding in Vikersund. In total, there will be nine scoring jumps for men and seven for women in the upcoming winter tournament. 

"We are proud to be hosting a tournament even in the World Championship year in Trondheim, and we are particularly excited to showcase the World Championship heroes in Holmenkollen and Vikersund just a few days after the championship," says the tournament project manager, Ståle Villumstad.

"World record holder Silje Opseth is delighted that 25 women will get to jump in Vikersund, and that there's room for Raw Air even in the World Championship year in Trondheim. 'Fantastic news, and it will be great to have another season next winter with so many ski jumping competitions in Norway. Ski flying is one of the coolest things I've experienced. That 25 of us can finally jump in Vikersund next year is a very significant step in the right direction for us. This will elevate women's ski jumping even further,' says Opseth. 

RAW AIR 2025 Facts
RAW AIR 2025 Schedule, (7 scoring jumps for women and 9 for men):
March 13th: Holmenkollen, HS 134, qualification and races for women and men
March 14th: Vikersund HS 240, official training for women, qualification for men
March 15th: Vikersund, HS 240, individual races for men and women
March 16th: Vikersund, HS 240, Raw Air final for men and women

Holmenkollen will be like a regular World Cup weekend with qualification, featuring 40 women and 50 men. In Vikersund, the top 25 women in the World Cup standings will compete in the first round on Saturday and Sunday, while the top 15 will advance to the final round. Men will follow regular World Cup rules for ski flying, with the top 40 competing in Saturday's race after Friday's qualification. In addition to World Cup prize money in all races, there will be prize money for the top three overall in the RAW AIR tournament for both men and women.

All decisions made by the calendar committee in Slovenian Portoroz will be finally approved by the FIS Council."

Eva Pinkelnig from Austria celebrates that 25 women will get to ski jump in Vikersund this winter. Here she is with the project leader for Raw Air, Ståle Willumstad (left), and the ski jumping race director for FIS, Sandro Pertile. Pinkelnig is the athlete representative for ski jumping in FIS and closely follows the meetings in Slovenia. Photo: Claes-Tommy Herland/Norwegian Ski Federation

Stefan Kraft wins Raw Air 2024

18. mar 2024

Stefan Kraft from Austria won Raw Air overall for the third time. He has shown an impressively high level throughout Raw Air. Kraft started by winning the first competition in Holmenkollen and took third place in Sunday's competition in Holmenkollen. This gave him a good position in the overall Raw Air standings. 

In Trondheim, where the World Championships will be held next year, Kraft took the victory in the large hill, which meant that Kraft led with 26 points before the final weekend in Vikersund. 

In Vikersund, the men did the qualification on Friday, which was won by Peter Prevc in what was his last ski flying weekend in Vikersund. In Sunday's first competition, Kraft jumped 244.5 metres and won the first of two competitions on Sunday. In the second competition, Kraft continued to fly far, finishing second behind teammate Daniel Huber and securing the overall victory in Raw Air. Huber climbed up to third place overall with several long flights in Vikersund. Peter Prevc took second place overall in his final Raw Air. 

Top 3
1. Stefan Kraft 2494.7
2. Peter Prevc 2369.1
3. Daniel Huber 2326.7

RESULTS